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Adaptive Expertise

Another superb reference through the PHYSLNR list: adaptive expertise.  There are two kinds of expert: the efficient speedy guy, like an abacus master or a rubriks cube solver.  But there is another kind, the innovator.
The ideas is to aim for learning to product adaptive experts – and which trajectory works best?
Daniel Swartz suggests encouraging (by [...]

What makes a good teacher?

A fraught question indeed!!
This list from the ROTP project, used in teaching/teacher evaluation:
“The Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) was developed as an observation instrument to provide a standardized means for detecting the degree to which K-20 classroom instruction in mathematics or science is reformed per the national science and mathematics standards.”

The instructional strategies and activities [...]

April in Christchurch

I’m back on the blogging wagon.  For now.  I’ve been playing a bit over on Facebook.  Keeping up with Jeffery Keefer (Who has been working on research proposals and buying a portable bike), Sean Callaghan (writing a fascinating article on story telling, I just wish the powers that be would get this) – plus a [...]

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